About Lion van Minden
Lived 1880 – 1944 (aged 64). Lion van Minden was a Dutch fencer.
Lion van Minden (10 June 1880 – 6 September 1944) was a Dutch Olympic epee fencer, who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Early life Van Minden was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and was Jewish. He was the son of Abraham Lion van Minden (1850-1915) and Branca Ziekenoppasser (1855-1943), and the husband of Esther Mina Schlossberg (1893-1945).
Fencing career His fencing club was Koninklijke Officiers Schermbond, in Den Haag.
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Who was Lion van Minden?
Dutch fencer (1880-1944)
When was Lion van Minden born?
Lion van Minden was born on 10 June 1880 in Amsterdam.
When did Lion van Minden die?
Lion van Minden died on 6 September 1944 in Auschwitz.
What was Lion van Minden's occupation?
Lion van Minden was a fencer.
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Lion van Minden was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lion van Minden. https://biography.guide/lion-van-minden/
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